employer

Word parts

employ + -er

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: ĭm-ploiʹər or ĕm-ploiʹər, IPA ^(key): /ɪmˈplɔɪɚ/ or /ɛmˈplɔɪɚ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ or /ɛmˈplɔɪə/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ or /ɛmˈplɔɪə/ or /ɛmplɔɪˈə/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: em‧ploy‧er

Noun

Singular employer

Plural employers

1. (countable) An employer is a person or company that pays people to do jobs.
   • Synonym: boss
   • Antonym: employee

   My employer pays less money than other.

Related words

• employment